The Way You Break: Steamy Mythology Fantasy Romance (Creatures of Scales & Savagery Book 1) by K.J. Jackson

Author:K.J. Jackson [Jackson, K.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: AWD Publishing
Published: 2023-04-16T18:30:00+00:00

{ Chapter 16 }

~ Skye ~

I opened my eyes.

For the first time in weeks, I knew where I was the instant I awoke.

Aiden’s bed.

On my back, with my left arm curled up around my head, my cheek resting against my bicep. My right arm stretched out wide on the other side. Under the sheet that rumpled at my hips, my legs were spread wide, my left one entwined over and in-between Aiden’s thighs.

I usually woke up curled in a tight ball—this was as open, and comfortable, as I’d ever felt. Relaxed. Aiden was on his stomach, his arm settled heavy across my belly.

I hadn’t stirred, just opened my eyes in the pre-dawn light, but it was enough to make Aiden tighten his grip on my waist, softly sliding me closer to him on the bed. Other than that, he didn’t move.

I liked that idea. I was going to abuse this moment as long as I could.

An hour later, Aiden rustled again. I didn’t open my eyes. I hadn’t fallen back to sleep, just lay in the comfort surrounding me. I was enjoying the sound of his even breathing mingling with the patter of the quiet rain that had started plunking on the rooftop.

He was right, it didn’t matter who I used to be, if this was the person I could be.

He propped himself up on an elbow. “I can tell by your breathing you’re not asleep.”

I mock groaned, my eyes opening to see his smirk. “This can’t go on forever?”

“Nope, and don’t get any ideas about shifting time.” His tease was layered with a clear scold.

I traced my finger over his bare chest. “You didn’t mind last night.”

“I didn’t have a choice.” He grabbed my hand, bringing it to his mouth and kissing the palm. “There’ll be plenty of time for that. It’s raining, so we don’t have anywhere to be. Hungry?”

In truth, I was famished, but that didn’t mean I wanted to leave this bed. “If I say yes, do I have to get out of bed?”

Aiden laughed. “Not at all.” He rolled away from me, standing. “I’ll go make us some breakfast.”

The fire in my core from last night, dormant for only a few hours as I slept, sparked alive, growing on itself as I watched Aiden walk naked around the room. Every curve, every cut, hard on him. Hard and perfect. I sat up in the bed to watch his nude butt as he strode out the bedroom door into the hallway. For a moment, I contemplated attacking him from behind.

My stomach growled.

Pause that attacking. I was hungry.

Aiden gone, I took a moment to assess my surroundings.

Flabbergasting.

How could I not have seen this last night?

Floor-to-ceiling windows surrounded me on three sides. The bedroom was huge, maybe thirty feet wide, with a dark wide-planked floor, and it sat empty—save for this enormous bed and one leather chair positioned in the middle of the far window. Odd—and beautiful—in its lack of clutter. Lack of anything, really, except for vistas in every direction.

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